Behold, this we have searched out; it is true. Hear, and know it for your good.”

这理，我们已经考察，本是如此。你须要听，要知道是与自己有益。”

看哪，这道理我们已经考察，本是如此。你须要听，要亲自明白。”

看哪，这道理我们已经考察，本是如此。你须要听，要亲自明白。”

看啊，我们已经查验了，这一切真实可靠，你当聆听、接受。”

这道理我们已经查明实在是这样，你当聆听，也当明白。”

這理，我們已經考察，本是如此。你須要聽，要知道是與自己有益。

看哪，這道理我們已經考察，本是如此。你須要聽，要親自明白。」

看哪，這道理我們已經考察，本是如此。你須要聽，要親自明白。」

看啊，我們已經查驗了，這一切真實可靠，你當聆聽、接受。」

這道理我們已經查明實在是這樣，你當聆聽，也當明白。”

看哪，這理我們已察透，實在如此；你須要聽，而自己明白。』

此理我已詳察、誠為如是、爾其聞而知之、自得其益、

我詳察此理、有知其不爽者、尚其聞而惺然焉。

此理我已詳察、知其為然、爾當聆之而忖思、

“ We have examined this, and it is true. So hear it and apply it to yourself.”

“ We have carefully studied all these things. And they are true. So pay attention to them. Apply them to yourself.”

“ We have studied life and found all this to be true. Listen to my counsel, and apply it to yourself.”

We have investigated this, and it is true! Hear it and understand it for yourself.

Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is. Hear it, and know for yourself.”

Behold, this we have searched out; It is true. Hear it, and know for yourself.”

Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; Hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

We have investigated this, and it is true! Hear it and understand it for yourself.

Lo this, we have searched it, so it[ is]; hear it, and know thou[ it] for thy good.

Look, we have investigated this, so it is true. Hear it, and apply it for your own good.”

Look at this. We have searched it. It is so. Hear it, and know it for your good.”

Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.

“ Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.I gave you my attention, and, behold, there was none among you who refuted Job or who answered his words.

yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures,then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

“ No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

What do you know that we do not know? What do you understand that is not clear to us?Both the gray-haired and the aged are among us, older than your father.

“ For inquire, please, of bygone ages, and consider what the fathers have searched out.For we are but of yesterday and know nothing, for our days on earth are a shadow.Will they not teach you and tell you and utter words out of their understanding?

“ Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.

and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today for your good?

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

“ I will show you; hear me, and what I have seen I will declare